{"id":9161,"date":"2013-07-30T21:22:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/?p=9161"},"modified":"2013-07-30T21:56:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:56:10","slug":"deer-tick-negativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2013\/07\/30\/deer-tick-negativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer Tick: NEGATIVITY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">[Press Release]<\/p>\n<h1>New Music From Deer Tick<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-count=\"none\" data-via=\"reviewermag\">Tweet<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>DEER TICK DEBUT NEW SONG &#8220;THE DREAM&#8217;S IN THE DITCH&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>SHARE ALBUM ART FOR&nbsp;<i>NEGATIVITY<\/i>, OUT 9\/24<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>ANNOUNCE FALL HEADLINING TOUR DATES<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>LISTEN:&nbsp;<\/b>&#8220;The Dream&#8217;s In The Ditch&#8221; official premiere via&nbsp;<i><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rcipSNGMJJhjXLamp_4tUdKZiFrNpBiHJnsfeozB8cdNhJ8CofUtFK0hQhraskAavAcjSptJN7uKDbqobHgWYl9oLRg7rfnWOijZgWHgQAoETmxLRZznmSYwjevc9kNG9om8Fa2DP8HP1N8BjolykkOyVElbIclc3IoJQ0Ohi_hX130pceNWSo0O2UHrd5r0VpxTFd-AL61cNPir2-xvXyE7hu--_2wbgOdOscjmUt1qisQgGb1O2SyR\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Rolling Stone<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><b>WATCH:&nbsp;<\/b>&#8220;The Dream&#8217;s In The Ditch&#8221; live acoustic performance at<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Newport Folk Fest via&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rcj-1nGJeKybpI3UbLUqq7_kqBvaLT4ShrXb_nNCwKmvp8U0RX04gOuolb6CzO-WjgutgUiiLMtLPQsvgMyCqbEuYHcjCkkyOspTUx7m7fU-PPDzxkcavVI1KIjuIzt51vkmpx1aOV099O_7GU0ct-dkc1gXHhI2xxUrPnoVRX9_xFSRXR65Bdlt\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Esquire<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>LISTEN:&nbsp;<\/b>John McCauley solo set at Newport Folk Fest via&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rciN3EtRfvvm5kJWzjSf55tDlNPefzVgc0oy9mF49WUD2LccpsZu9oOs9Gtuj62FAl_pKsQix1embSlBHn4Oq-jg7F36CG7QJa2G0kUq-HKXFTEkf2DjCKvvpq9qhAEwATxJHH-cfB0CadoZ5JTrDX9wfBVBpIGiYxf5IvsEa9RwKZdJjGw8izqAUg--gVqNDDxSrsAz0hkZug==\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">NPR<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div align=\"justify\">Deer Tick are excited to ride out the momentum of their successful weekend at Newport Folk Festival by sharing the second single off their forthcoming new record<i>&nbsp;Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;(out September 24<sup>th<\/sup>), &#8220;The Dreams In The Ditch,&#8221; today via<i>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rcipSNGMJJhjXLamp_4tUdKZiFrNpBiHJnsfeozB8cdNhJ8CofUtFK0hQhraskAavAcjSptJN7uKDbqobHgWYl9oLRg7rfnWOijZgWHgQAoETmxLRZznmSYwjevc9kNG9om8Fa2DP8HP1N8BjolykkOyVElbIclc3IoJQ0Ohi_hX130pceNWSo0O2UHrd5r0VpxTFd-AL61cNPir2-xvXyE7hu--_2wbgOdOscjmUt1qisQgGb1O2SyR\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Rolling Stone<\/a><\/i>. They have also confirmed a lengthy run of fall headlining tour dates, making stops in major markets including New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle, Minneapolis, Denver, and more! Fans can purchase pre-sale tickets to the fall tour at a reduced price via&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rcgac5caDMCOQrFVfmRuKn8r71tiUSw4QiySKPhURrYKJtEJ67_SAV1OcMwrkrQbsFUjkU3tvFgzu16AFV6mZ2IsKTNce3b-RFXrnffRrNtUPA==\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">deertickmusic.com<\/a>&nbsp;with the option to pre-order the physical record.&nbsp; The full list of dates is below.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Deer Tick, known for years not only as the unofficial patron saints of Newport Folk Festival, but also revered for their infamous and special-guest filled afterparties, revealed the album artwork for&nbsp;<i>Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;in real-time this past&nbsp;Saturday. By hiring an airplane to fly over the scenic Newport festival grounds, the band was able to give fans in their home state of Rhode Island an early taste of the record&#8217;s cover art (below).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001TliqkIa7rciaOKnTovsnMhpuSwx0muoPx_r5LdhJ-ok6pv7Kj3ijtKpidkWXwZRXLCVb0NSLLV0_dXkAap4ymzRvWzP7nPpvcOOlff66C3dC4MlF3AEwMlPGtw1c_ycCPZAnBbmrj4-Er2byQPzT_-zZC0aYJpQGViAqqD-Vxxyl6BDxgbwyIKRUH9XsIBaCtoxcc4G5dQY=\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ih.constantcontact.com\/fs129\/1112375229202\/img\/30.jpg?resize=241%2C241\" width=\"241\" height=\"241\" name=\"1403060621b12fce_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.30\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ih.constantcontact.com\/fs129\/1112375229202\/img\/29.png?resize=268%2C241\" width=\"268\" height=\"241\" name=\"1403060621b12fce_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.29\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<i>Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;cover art&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Airplane flyover at Newport Folk (cr: James Joiner)<\/p>\n<p>John McCauley and&nbsp;Deer Tick&nbsp;have long walked a tightwire between total despair and fractured resilience, but<i>Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;represents a heroic leap forward on virtually all fronts for the Providence, Rhode Island-based band. Recorded earlier this year in Portland, Oregon with legendary producer\/musician Steve Berlin (The Blasters, Los Lobos, and last year&#8217;s McCauley side project, Diamond Rugs), the album &#8211;&nbsp;Deer Tick&#8217;s&nbsp;fifth full-length studio release, and follow-up to 2011&#8217;s acclaimed&nbsp;<i>Divine Providence<\/i>&nbsp;&#8211; is McCauley&#8217;s most personal work thus far as well as the band&#8217;s most undeniable and universal, their famously freewheeling musical approach refined here into a gloriously cohesive whole.<\/p>\n<p><i>Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;was penned over the course of a genuinely eventful 2012, an annus horribilus in which McCauley&#8217;s father pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and tax fraud, ultimately leading to a prison sentence. As if that weren&#8217;t enough, McCauley&#8217;s wedding engagement collapsed under the weight of his own excessive behavior and impossible lifestyle. Like any true artist, McCauley channeled his anger, sadness, and regret into his work, resulting in what can be safely declared his finest collection of songs to date, impassioned and interior and increasingly mature, both as expression of emotion as well as pure unadulterated songcraft.<\/p>\n<p>Deer Tick &#8211; sounding as sure-footed as one would expect from a band known for spending a couple of hundred nights each year on stage &#8211; more than match the strength of the material by taking a more detailed approach than on some of the breakneck recordings of their past. From the sparkling baroque pop of &#8220;The Dream&#8217;s In The Ditch&#8221; to the full-blown Memphis showstopper, &#8220;Trash,&#8221; Negativity sees the Tick bridging boozy punk, AM gold, bar band blues, country soul, and whatever else catches their fancy into their own profoundly American rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll. Additional sonic color comes courtesy of magnificently arranged brass accompaniment by Austin, Texas&#8217;s GRAMMY\u00ae-winning Latin fusion collective, Grupo Fantasma.<\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\">While Deer Tick have been rightfully hailed for their raucous rave-ups and substance-fueled fervor,<i>&nbsp;Negativity<\/i>places considerable focus on the band&#8217;s nuanced and tender side, with notable highlights including the wrenching breakup ballad, &#8220;Hey Doll,&#8221; and &#8220;In Our Time,&#8221; a timeless country tearjerker featuring duet vocals from McCauley&#8217;s good friend, singer\/songwriter Vanessa Carlton. At once heartbreaking, fist-pumping, and indeed, life-affirming,<i>&nbsp;Negativity<\/i>&nbsp;stands as a genuine high water mark for Deer Tick &#8211; a defining collection from a band driven by an undying faith in rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll&#8217;s evergreen power of redemption and transcendence.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I guess I&#8217;ll catch you on the other side,&#8221;&nbsp;McCauley sings in the album&#8217;s final moment, a promise that, despite the pain and fatalism and yes, negativity, he&#8217;s here for the long haul.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\">Tour Dates:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Sep-14 &#8211; Pawtucket, RI &#8211; Dudesmash II @ The Met<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sun-Sep-15 &#8211; Springfield, MA &#8211; The John Boyle O&#8217;Reilly Club<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Tue-Sep-17 &#8211; York, PA &#8211; Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Wed-Sep-18 &#8211; Baltimore, MD &#8211; Ottobar<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fri-Sep-20 &#8211; Morgantown, WV &#8211; 123 Pleasant Street<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Sep-21 &#8211; Bristol, TN &#8211; Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Thu-Sep-26 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; UCLA &#8211; Bruin Plaza<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Thu-Oct-10 &#8211; Toronto, ON &#8211; Lee&#8217;s Palace<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fri-Oct-11 &#8211; Detroit, MI &#8211; Magic Stick<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Oct-12 &#8211; Dekalb, IL &#8211; Otto&#8217;s Nightclub<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sun-Oct-13 &#8211; Madison, WI &#8211; Majestic Theatre<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Tue-Oct-15 &#8211; Minneapolis, MN &#8211; Fine Line Music Cafe<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Wed-Oct-16 &#8211; Winnepeg, MB &#8211; West End Cultural Centre<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fri-Oct-18 &#8211; Edmonton, AB &#8211; The Starlite Room<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Oct-19 &#8211; Calgary, AB &#8211; The Republik<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mon-Oct-21 &#8211; Vancouver, BC &#8211; Rickshaw Theatre<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Tue-Oct-22 &#8211; Seattle, WA &#8211; Neumos<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Wed-Oct-23 &#8211; Portland, OR &#8211; Wonder Ballroom<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fri-Oct-25 &#8211; San Francisco, CA &#8211; Slim&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Oct-26 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; The Troubadour<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sun-Oct-27 &#8211; Solana Beach, CA &#8211; Belly Up Tavern<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Tue-Oct-29 &#8211; Salt Lake City, UT &#8211; Urban Lounge<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Wed-Oct-30 &#8211; Denver, CO &#8211; Bluebird Theater<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Fri-Nov-01 &#8211; Omaha, NE &#8211; Slowdown<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sat-Nov-02 &#8211; Lawrence, KS &#8211; The Bottleneck<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Sun-Nov-03 &#8211; St Louis, MO &#8211; Firebird<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Mon-Nov-04 &#8211; Louisville, KY &#8211; Headliners Music Hall<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Wed-Nov-06 &#8211; Philadelphia, PA &#8211; Union Transfer<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Thu-Nov-07 &#8211; New York, NY &#8211; Webster Hall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Press Release] New Music From Deer Tick Tweet DEER TICK DEBUT NEW SONG &#8220;THE DREAM&#8217;S IN THE DITCH&#8221; SHARE ALBUM ART FOR&nbsp;NEGATIVITY, OUT 9\/24 ANNOUNCE FALL HEADLINING TOUR DATES LISTEN:&nbsp;&#8220;The Dream&#8217;s In The Ditch&#8221; official premiere via&nbsp;Rolling Stone WATCH:&nbsp;&#8220;The Dream&#8217;s In The Ditch&#8221; live acoustic performance at Newport Folk Fest via&nbsp;Esquire&nbsp; LISTEN:&nbsp;John McCauley solo set at Newport Folk Fest via&nbsp;NPR&nbsp;&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2965,"url":"https:\/\/reviewermag.com\/press\/2010\/10\/15\/feed-them-to-your-sisters\/","url_meta":{"origin":9161,"position":0},"title":"&#8220;Feed Them To Your Sisters,&#8221; 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